A Continuum Theory for Smectic C Liquid Crystals
Our purpose in this paper is to offer a rather general non-linear continuum theory that might verify beneficial for the interpretation of observations and also experiments upon smectic C liquid crystals. In its existing solution, our theory is constrained to exclude variations in the layer spacing thickness and likewise modifications in a tilt with respect to the layer regular. De Gennes1 goes over a concept of this kind for smectic A liquid crystals, but also for these liquids applications of such a constrained concept are somewhat much more restricted than for smectic C materials, and also consequently our interest focuses on the last. Throughout, much of our motivation as well as thinking originate from experience with nematic theory, details of which are readily available in, for example, the evaluations by Ericksen2 as well as Leslie3 as well as guides by de Gennes1 and Chandrasekhar.4.
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